Acts 26:13

at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

In Context

12“In which pursuits also, as I traveled to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

14And when we all had fallen down to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

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Cross References

Matthew 17:2and He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as light.

Acts 22:6“Now it happened, as I was going and approaching Damascus, about midday, suddenly from heaven a great light shone about me.

Revelation 21:23The city had no need of the sun nor of the moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:13-24

Paul's Fifth Defence. 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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